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About

Angela I. Schutz is Managing Director/Founder of Driven To Succeed Consulting, a career development/executive coaching service aimed at empowering people to find their ultimate career potential. She also serves as a Certified Associate, in the Stamford and Shelton offices of Lee Hecht Harrison and as a University Relations Career Consultant, coaching MBA and EMBA students.

Ms. Schutz served as the Executive Director of Training and Development for the National Society of Leadership and Success. Duties included teaching leadership and accountability to students and serving as the online success coach for undergraduates. She was the primary support person for chapter advisors and student chapter presidents. Her duties extended to areas of sales, marketing and publicity along with motivational speaking.

When working at the University of New Haven, Ms. Schutz served as the Director of Career Services and Experiential Learning. She directed the Career Development Office and built external corporate relations. She was a key player in launching an experiential learning program to support and enhance the university’s commitment to “real-life learning” by partnering with major corporations to offer scholarship and internship opportunities to students.

At UNH, Ms. Schutz held other key positions such as the Program Director for the Program to China. Through her travels to China and her ability to work closely with other cultures, Ms. Schutz has facilitated educational programs for students from China as they worked to receive their master degrees and bridge cultural gaps. She created a specialized program in architecture for architects from China. As the Assistant Dean for Academic Services, she created a streamlined advising process for first-year students which employed an “active” advising approach that encouraged advisors to use academic and campus resources to their fullest.

Ms. Schutz earned her B.A. in Psychology at Southern Connecticut State University. She completed her graduate work at the University of New Haven where she earned an M.A. in Community Psychology. She is a qualified Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Administrator and holds a Management Certificate in Higher Education from the Higher Education Resource Service (HERS) at Wellesley College.
Ms. Schutz is an active member of the UNH Alumni Association, where she held consecutive executive offices for seven years. She is also an active member of the Foundation Board for Gateway Community College in New Haven, Connecticut. She is on the Professional Development Committee for the Eastern Association of Colleges and Employers (EACE) and is an active member of the Association of Psychological Type. Her volunteer work includes teaching for Junior Achievement and volunteering for the American Cancer Society. She resides in Connecticut with her husband.

Assets

The question of money always comes up when discussing any service, but the truth is that I believe in what I teach: “Find a job that you love so much, you would do it even if you didn’t get paid.”

I love every element of the coaching process from the exploration of problematic situations to the empowerment of others to make their lives better. The client-coach relationship is very special and needs to be honest, ethical and trustworthy. Your success is my success. I have prepared a list of flexible services. If you have never entered into a coaching relationship before, I think you will be amazed at how you will learn to make your life work for you. You will establish realistic goals and learn to achieve them. You will attract success into your life and learn to create win-win opportunities in all aspects of your life.

EXECUTIVE CONSULTING: If you are looking for a way to make a positive difference in your career and move it forward, this is the service for you. Learn leadership techniques that will drive your career.

RETAINED CONSULTING SERVICES: Have the peace of mind of knowing your coach is always available to you. Retained services are for a minimum of six months.

COACH BY THE HOUR: Hourly appointments provide you with the motivation and skills to shape your career.

REFERRAL REWARDS: Refer a friend and you and your friend will each receive coaching services at a discounted rate.

RESUME REVIEW: Need a last minute review of your resume? This is purely a critique of your existing resume.

RESUME RE-VAMP: Does your resume need a make-over? This one-time session will bring your resume to new heights.

THE INNOVATIVE INTERVIEW: Don’t want a coach, but want to be well-versed and infinitely prepared for your upcoming interview? This 2-hour session will fit the bill! Be prepared to land that job! (A 72-hour notice for this service is required.)

Rave Reviews

“I had a great experience working with Angela. As a career coach, she has guided me through the different phases of my career. I could not have decided on my next career step without Angela’s help.”
Sean Safiq, Operational Excellence Lead at AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals.

“Angela is an excellent career consultant who helped me improve my resume and interviewing techniques to get the job that I wanted.”
Tim Karacki, Wholesale Account Manager Supervisor, First National Bank of Arizona.

“Angela is an excellent career coach and was very instrumental in helping me make some key career decisions. She is very passionate about her work and it shows in her one-on-one interaction and in her responsiveness to requests.”
Lavonzell Nicholson, Director, Nonprofit Capacity Building at Louisiana Association of Nonprofit Organizations.

“Angela is a very responsible individual who has excellent people skills and an understanding of customs and cultures globally. She is a workaholic in many ways and is driven by challenges. She looks at the glass as half full, and when an issue is raised, will seek a solution that satisfies all. She is a very warn and sensitive person that you can count on. Angela is consistent in her beliefs and behaviors and is very ethical. She provides results and not excuses when given a challenge. I recommend her highly.”
Paul Harris, Vice President INtl, Honeywelll Fire Systems.

“Angela was a great help in helping me find a new job and switch fields. Great Ideas on how to research companies and help clean my resume up.”
Ron Brown, Senior Finance Manager at Academy for Educational Development.

“Angela is excellent helping people organize and move forward for career advancement. She is very resourceful and devotes herself to helping her clients out with all the steps of the process.”
Giselle Apat, MBA, Transport Division at Inter-American Development Bank.

“Angela advised me through a tricky job transition, and I overcame a number of cultural and managerial challenges thanks to her advice. Angela worked with me to develop a fantastic resume, personal brand and marketing plan that is getting a lot of attention. My career skills are much better than before thanks to Angela’s attention and hard work.”
August Jackson, Senior Consultant at Verizon Business.

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